Knowledge production from an African perspective: International information flows and intellectual property ☆

摘要: This paper investigates current trends in knowledge production and the impact that they have on international flow of information. Three directions information (North–South, South–North South–South) are investigated from an African perspective. A moral rather than a legal view is taken intellectual property. The authors’ concern balance between public good private interests has been disturbed. It premised there general principles can serve as basis for decisions North–South, South–South flows. ethical pillars reflection These are: social justice, human rights, concept common good. Current developments scholarly publishing property rights affect North–South examined, responses to growing imbalance holders authors, such open access movement, considered. The...